By Jarrod Horak In this road to Kentucky Derby 2025 article, I will recap the Grade 1 Champagne, Breeders’ Futurity, and American Pharoah Stakes, the final three major prep races for the 2024 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile. The Juvenile will be run Friday, Nov. 1 at Del Mar. In the Grade 1 Champagne Stakes at Aqueduct […]
By Jarrod Horak The Grade 1, $500,000 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic will be run at Belmont at Aqueduct on Saturday, September 28, 2024, and this is a prep race for the Breeders’ Cup Turf. The seven entrants will travel 1 1/2 miles on the turf course and War Like Goddess attempts to win this race for the […]
By Jarrod Horak The Grade 2, $250,000 Pilgrim Stakes will be run at Belmont at Aqueduct on Saturday, September 28, 2024, and this race is a Win & You’re In for the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf. The eight entrants will travel 1 1/16 miles on the outer turf course and Zulu Kingdom attempts to run his […]
By Jarrod Horak The Grade 3, $250,000 Vosburgh Stakes will be run at Belmont at Aqueduct on Saturday, September 28, 2024, and this race is a Win & You’re In for the Breeders’ Cup Sprint. The seven entrants will travel seven furlongs on the main track and Dean Delivers chases his fifth straight victory. The Vosburgh goes […]
By Jarrod Horak The Grade 2, $400,000 Woodward Stakes will be run at Belmont at Aqueduct on Saturday, September 28, 2024. Skippylongstocking will probably try to wire the compact field from the inside post. They will be traveling 1 1/8 miles on the main track, and the Woodward goes as the fourth race with a scheduled […]
2024 Kentucky Derby Contender Uncle Heavy Current Rank Total Points Earned Earnings Trainer 23 30 $141,875 Robert Reid, Jr. _______________________________________________________________________________ Uncle Heavy’s Prep Race that earned their highest Final Time Rating (FNL RAT) Race Date: 2/3/2024 Track: Aqueduct Race #: 9 Distance: 9 Furlongs Conditions: stakes Surface: Dirt Trainer: Robert Reid, Jr. […]
2024 Kentucky Derby Contender Protective Current Rank Total Points Earned Earnings Trainer 27 25 $100,000 Todd Pletcher _______________________________________________________________________________ Protective’s Prep Race that earned their highest Final Time Rating (FNL RAT) Race Date: 4/6/2024 Track: Aqueduct Race #: 10 Distance: 9 Furlongs Conditions: stakes Surface: Dirt Trainer: Todd Pletcher Jockey: Kendrick Carmouche Track […]
2024 Kentucky Derby Contender Deterministic Current Rank Total Points Earned Earnings Trainer 14 50 $628,295 Christophe Clement _______________________________________________________________________________ Deterministic’s Prep Race that earned their highest Final Time Rating (FNL RAT) Race Date: 3/2/2024 Track: Aqueduct Race #: 10 Distance: 8 Furlongs Conditions: stakes Surface: Dirt Trainer: Christophe Clement Jockey: Joel Rosario Track […]
2024 Kentucky Derby Contender Society Man Current Rank Total Points Earned Earnings Trainer 16 50 $131,000 Danny Gargan _______________________________________________________________________________ Society Man’s Prep Race that earned their highest Final Time Rating (FNL RAT) Race Date: 4/6/2024 Track: Aqueduct Race #: 10 Distance: 9 Furlongs Conditions: stakes Surface: Dirt Trainer: Danny Gargan Jockey: Luis […]
2024 Kentucky Derby Contender Resilience Current Rank Total Points Earned Earnings Trainer 5 110 $260,500 William Mott _______________________________________________________________________________ Resilience’s Prep Race that earned their highest Final Time Rating (FNL RAT) Race Date: 4/6/2024 Track: Aqueduct Race #: 10 Distance: 9 Furlongs Conditions: stakes Surface: Dirt Trainer: William Mott Jockey: John Velazquez Track […]
